The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-10
AN INDIANAPOLIS MISSIONARY.
The Farewell Reception Extended to Miss
Carrie S. Bell OH the Eve of Her Departure.

The farewell meeting held wednesday even
ing in Mayfower Church. in honor OF Miss Car
rie 8. Bells departure to her field of missionary
labor in southern India was largely attended
Many representatives of other chu hes. friends
of Miss Bell were present The pulpit platform
was tastefully decorated with flowers and plants,
a beautiful cross and star of white roses being
conspicuous figures. The church choir and
Chas. Hansen, organist, furnished the music.
Miss Winifred Willard rendered an ancient
missionary chant with fine effect Rev Il. =.
Barnard, assistant pastor of the church, read
the Scriptures and offered prayer
Mrs. r. P Sanborn, president or the May
flower AUXILIARY to the wonans board, in very
appropriate words extended the welcome TO ths
members of other societies. She coueratuiateo
them the growth OF missionary interest,"
among the churches aud on soon having repre-
sentative on the foreign field in the person Oh
Miss Bell.
Miss Eliza B. Warren. OF Terre Hautes the
secretary of the State branch of the w omans
Board of the Interior, was then introduced. 10
her more than any one else is due the increase
of auxiaries to this work in the CONGREGATIONAL
churches of the State. She reviewed the history
of the missionary work of the women In the In
diana churches, and spoke most hopefully OF the
stimulating influence of this consecration OF one
of their own number to missionary service.
Miss Hattie Paige, a representative or the
Opportunity Club, a missionary circle oi young
ladies in the church at Terre Haure, In very
companions to Miss Bell, pledeing TO her their
continued sympathy and personal interest when
she has reached her distant home In India
DIR. Hyde, who presided, then announced that
a telegram just received explained that Mrs.
Prof Wilcox, of the board at Chicago. who was
to make an address, was detained by illness. He
occupied few moments IN expressing his graft
fication as a pastor in having one OF his hock go
out from the fold a missionary to the beathen
world. A church that raises up ministers and
missionaries holds the widest and most vital re-
1atons to the kingdom of Christ on earth. DIR.
HYDE explained that Miss Bell WAS going out
under the Amsric an Board of Foreign Missions.
the Oldest society of the kind in the country.
She would be under the best of care. and would
go into a home of associates waiting with warm
hearts to welcome her. She would be especially
associated with Miss DIR. Root in her medical
work which gives the best possible opportunity
for exerting Christian influence on the native
Miss Bell was the last speaker. She briefly
and calmly stated her reasons for deciding to
devote herself to missionary work. She felt
that among tina women and children OF india,
suffering and degraded she had a field or use
fulness she could not have anywhere else She
assured her friends that she was happy in the
thought of going to her new home; she antici
pated the happiest relations with her missionary
associates She stated that she would soon en-
bark for her destination at Boston. going by way
of Liverpool England. the Mediterranean sea,
the Suez canal. the Red sea, the Indian ocean to
Madras At the close of the services the many
friends OF Miss Boil gathered about her. and
there general hand-shaking and bidding
good bye